Hills of Acropolis

Just in the centre of the capital of Greece you can find a fantastic place to shoot amazing Lomographics! I've been there on my Interrail-Tour across Europe last summer and I loved it! The hills of the Acropolis are situated next to the old part of Athens, the "Plaka" (10552 Athens).

Just in the centre of the capital of Greece you can find a fantastic place to shoot amazing Lomographics! I’ve been there on my Interrail-Tour across Europe last summer and I loved it! The hills of the Acropolis are situated next to the old part of Athens, the “Plaka” (10552 Athens).

If you climb the hills of Acropolis you can feel the history! There are so many things to shoot with your lovely cameras! And from the top of the hill you have a wonderful view over the big, white city (I wished I had a Horizon! But my Supersampler tried the very best)!! If you go there in the morning you can shoot the “nicer part” of the famous “Parthenon temple” against the sun, on the afternoon you have the nice-coloured sun in your back.

But the world famous Parthenon is not the only building to shoot. To step on the top of the hill, you walk through the “Temple of Victorious Athena” with huge white columns in front of the blue sky. Next to the Parthenon are the “Erechtheion” and the “Acropolis Museum” with all the stuff that hasn’t made it to the “British Museum of London” ;). As you can see this is a great place and this since nearly 2500 years! Last but not least: If you are a student of an EU-country (and you have an ISIC), all this (including all Museums!) is for free.

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